Editors’ Collection

Desserts for Picnics

Make-ahead cakes, pies, cookies, bars and more dessert recipes to bring to the next summer picnic. Discover more dessert recipes in our summer recipe collection.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini

Recipes

Creamy Peach Pie Bars
Melissa Clark
991 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
991
1 ½ hours, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Baklava
Naz Deravian
161 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
161
2 hours and 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours resting
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Popcorn Balls
Naz Deravian
89 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
89
45 minutes
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Coconut Pie Bars
Melissa Clark
274 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
274
1 ½ hours, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Rainbow Rave Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
1120 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,120
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Cherry Almond Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
396 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
396
1 hour 45 minutes
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Salted Margarita Bars
Vaughn Vreeland
2064 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,064
45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ freezing
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7Up Sheet Cake
Millie Peartree
195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
195
1¼ hours
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Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
3985 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,985
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,407
1 hour 30 minutes
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S’mores Crispy Treats
Ali Slagle
524 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
524
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Sock-It-to-Me Cake
Millie Peartree
633 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
633
2 hours
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Original Plum Torte
Marian Burros
19527 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
19,527
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Cranberry Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
6813 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,813
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
3765 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,765
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Peanut Butter Blossoms
The New York Times, the Gerrero family
7638 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,638
35 minutes
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Namoura (Syrup-Soaked Semolina Cake)
Tejal Rao, Amanda Saab
935 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
935
1 hour
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Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2619 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,619
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Blueberry Poppy Seed Cake
Yossy Arefi
631 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
631
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Hawaiian Guava Cake
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
1402 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,402
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Peanut Butter Blackberry Bars
Dawn Perry
772 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
772
1 hour, plus cooling
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Kitchen Sink Cookies
Julia Moskin, Erin Gardner
928 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
928
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Easy
Strawberry Slab Pie
Nicole Taylor
796 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
796
4 hours, plus 2 hours' cooling
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Lemon Sheet Cake With Buttercream Frosting
Yossy Arefi
2621 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,621
50 minutes
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Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies
Alison Roman
14600 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,600
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Field Day Poundcake
Jennifer Steinhauer, Denise Moseley
1748 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,748
1 hour and 45 minutes
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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
859 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
859
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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German Chocolate Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
2858 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,858
45 minutes
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Plum Cobbler Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1011 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,011
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Millionaire’s Shortbread
Samantha Seneviratne
3036 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,036
1¾ hours
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Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Eric Kim
8822 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,822
45 minutes
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Hindbaersnitter (Danish Raspberry Slices)
Alexa Weibel, Brontë Aurell
895 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
895
1 hour, plus chilling, cooling and resting
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Blackberry Nectarine Crisp
Matt Lee, Ted Lee, Rebecca Charles
985 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
985
1 hour
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Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Frosting
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2071 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,071
45 minutes
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Shortbread Jammers
The New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”
1569 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,569
45 minutes
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Easy
Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
681
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Nectarine and Blueberry Galette
Yossy Arefi
1108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,108
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Pistachio-Lemon Bars
Molly O'Neill
3646 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,646
45 minutes
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Easy
Maida Heatter's Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies
Maida Heatter
402 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
402
2 hour 30 minutes
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Crunchy Berry Almond Crumble
Melissa Clark
534 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
534
1 hour 15 minutes
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Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
Pete Wells, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
1628 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,628
40 minutes
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Easy
Magic Cookie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2101 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,101
1 hour
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Peach and Blueberry Cobbler With Hazelnut Biscuits
Samantha Seneviratne
254 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
254
1 hour
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Caramelized Banana Pudding
The New York Times, Millie Peartree
1493 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,493
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Denver Chocolate Sheet Cake
Alex Witchel, "The Junior League at Home"
2270 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,270
45 minutes
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Classic Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Melissa Clark
6560 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,560
45 minutes
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Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
12816 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,816
About 45 minutes
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Easy
Blueberry Pie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2224 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,224
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling
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